sick

Well, a couple of more hours and it’s Grand Theft Auto IV time. And I think I’m coming down with a fever. I just visited my doctor and he’s diagnosed me with GrandTheftAuto-itis. Oh man, I have it really bad.

Cough, cough. Apparently, the only cure for GrandTheftAuto-itis is Grand Theft Auto IV. So on doctor’s orders, I’ll be at the midnight launch in Berkeley. Sorry Danny, I don’t think I’ll be coming into work tomorrow. Anyone else being diagnosed with GrandTheftAuto-itis? In June, I’ll probably get MetalGearSolid4-aphelia. Man, these video game viruses hit hard.

On a side note, Guinness World Records released a couple of “records” that the franchise holds. Here they are in no particular order:

First Full “Sandbox” Action-Adventure- GTA III
Biggest Selling Game of 2001- GTA III
Biggest Selling Game of 2002- GTA: Vice City
Best-selling Playstation 2 game of all time- GTA: Vice City
Best-selling PSP game of all time- GTA: Liberty City Stories
Largest in-game soundtrack- GTA: San Andreas
Largest Voice Cast in a video game- GTA: San Andreas
Most Guest Stars In A Video Game Series- Grand Theft Auto Franchise

Eh, there’s a bit of trivia there that could win a couple of bar bets. Some of them are subjective like “first full Sandbox Action-Adventure.”